re: What's the OT's opinion on Cutco knives?

Too expensive. I have a set of knives from QVC, Emeril Lagsse brand. They are amazing.

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Cutco knives are a total scam. A knife is as good as the steel they're made of and cutco is made from 440A stainless, an extremely cheap steel most often used in the type of knives sold in convenience stor

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Which explains why the warranty is honored so readily. But people who have these knives do seem to like them.

Go get a set of Dexter Russell aka, "the white knife", from Sam's. I have had the chef's knife for years. Stays sharp, very soft and responds well to a steel. I think I paid $20 for it.

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What's your ideal price point on a set of knives? I definitely understand your logic. I'm just curious.

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I genuinely have no idea. I feel like I bought a couple a decade ago when I bought a house, and that's the last time I thought about a knife purchase.

i was helping a friend move and he had a really old (couple decades) set of CETCO knives that he said to just throw away. Told him I would take them. I shipped the entire set back to Cutco which cost me about $20 and asked if they would sharpen them. They replaced 8 steak knives, 8 other various knives, and a carving fork with brand new items, no questions asked. By far the best customer service I've ever seen.

I offered them back to my friend after and he said for me to keep them since I help him move.

The knives are crazy legit. If you are a legit chef, and you are into fine cutlery and don't mind paying. I would definitely say make the investment

On the other hand the company that sell them is complete bullshite. I was scammed into doing that for about a month during the summer after Freshmen year of college. I lost more money than I made, as well as strained relationships with friends and family.

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Do you honestly think high school and college kids going door to door are selling quality knives?

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Kirby is a quality vacuum cleaner, so yeah, seems plausible...

Not the best around, but decent knives. Not worth the price though. Not sure if they still do, but they used to have a lifetime warranty that would replace broken knives and you can also send them your blades for free sharpening. Still don't think they're worth it though.

I use Kiwi knives for cutting vegetables and meat. They're super inexpensive, but sharp as a razor and hold a good edge despite regular abuse.

I'm not at the point where I want to spend >$1000 on a knife set.

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I'm not at the point where I want to spend >$1000 on a knife set.

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i'm saying you don't have to

$150 on that chef's knife and this pairing knife do just fine and last a lifetime

if you want to be cute you can spend $160 on this Chinese chef's knife